Episode 117
How to Leave Chicago after a Masters in Public Policy, Return to Bihar, and Build for India - w/ Shreya
Shreya Shravini graduated from the University of Chicago with a masters in public policy and had every reason to stay in the US. Good job market, OPT STEM extension, a real shot at sponsorship.
Who this is for
- You are making a career move across countries and the paperwork is part of the stress.
- You would rather hear Shreya's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.
Key takeaways
- Leave Chicago after a Masters in Public Policy, Return to Bihar, and Build for India - w/ Shreya
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Shreya Shravini graduated from the University of Chicago with a masters in public policy and had every reason to stay in the US. Good job market, OPT STEM extension, a real shot at sponsorship. She packed up and went back to Patna instead, to work inside the Bihar government. If that sounds like the plot of Swades, that's because it basically is (minus Shah Rukh Khan & NASA).
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